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I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM

I think the strength levels work in powers of ten...
- 1 in 10 - Moiraine strength
- 1 in 100 - Egwene strength
- 1 in 1000 - Nynaeve strength
- 1 in 10 000 - Graendal strength
- 1 in 100 000 - Lanfear strength

Nor do I think it makes sense that there's such a vast difference in numbers from Lanfear to Graendal.

While Lanfear strength women are surely rarer than Graendal strength women, they cannot be that much rarer given the bell curve distribution. As we move towards the upper echelons (and the lower) the curve is getting flatter, and closer to zero.

Its more likely one in 100,000 for Lanfear, 1 in 95,000 for Grandal and 1 in 90,000 for Nynaeve (assuming the old list is still true).
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Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Logain - 21/11/2009 02:53:22 PM 1488 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 860 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1048 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 726 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 275 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 829 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 670 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 596 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 555 Views
I find it unlikely that a super strong channeler would end up being unimportant to the plot *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:54:43 PM 262 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 527 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 506 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 616 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 261 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 263 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 241 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 255 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 711 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 578 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 265 Views
Yes. She is so rare that she is mythic. A foiled Nynaeve can prolly fetch $100. *NM* Bookwyrm - 21/11/2009 09:59:28 PM 263 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 249 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 514 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 570 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 620 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 615 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 539 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 581 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 561 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 677 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 564 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 523 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 580 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 601 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 588 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 556 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 648 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 623 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 630 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 587 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 535 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 548 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 616 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 633 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 604 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 825 Views
Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. Logain - 28/11/2009 09:41:10 PM 510 Views
Re: Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:40:02 AM 729 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 760 Views
Fionwe1987 is right. We do have a large enough sample. And the linking examples are good. *NM* Logain - 28/11/2009 09:32:14 PM 250 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 505 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 255 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 279 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 236 Views
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